Comments on: Ready for the crash http://www.off-grid.net/2009/04/25/ready-for-the-crash/ Microgeneration, Fuel Cells, Environment, inverters, free stuff, Solar panels, Wind turbines, Hydro power, Biomass, Solar power, wind power, water power,Rainwater, Resilience, Survival, Bushcraft, affordable homes, eco-Architecture, Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Wretha http://www.off-grid.net/2009/04/25/ready-for-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-230651 Wretha Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:10:14 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3658#comment-230651 <strong>Ali,</strong> I don't know what your financial situation is, but I suspect you have more resources than you realize, I was able to buy my off grid home (raw land, we built everything ourselves) using the money I put aside while working part time at a big box electronic store, I didn't make much money, but I put aside money out of every paycheck, no matter what. We own our property free and clear. . . . Look at what you are spending, do you eat out a lot? Think about taking your lunch to work instead of eating out, you can save $5 to $10 each day you don't eat out, that's just one example of money that can be squeezed out of your current salary, re-purposed, even if it takes more time that you want it to take to save money for your future, just think of it like this, the time will pass whether or not you are working on your future. Where else can you save? What are you spending your money on that can be re-purposed for your future? Clothes? Shoes? Expensive hobbies? Vacations? Frivolous driving? Movies? Every channel you can get on satellite or cable? Eating out? Coffee house? Alcohol? Video games? Junk food? Manicures? Expensive cosmetics? I'm not trying to judge you, just get you to take a hard look at what you are doing right now that can be changed. Any one of these things are minor, but several of these things can make a big difference, it all boils down to what you really want and are willing to do. Good luck, I sincerely wish you well and success. :) Wretha Ali, I don’t know what your financial situation is, but I suspect you have more resources than you realize, I was able to buy my off grid home (raw land, we built everything ourselves) using the money I put aside while working part time at a big box electronic store, I didn’t make much money, but I put aside money out of every paycheck, no matter what. We own our property free and clear.
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Look at what you are spending, do you eat out a lot? Think about taking your lunch to work instead of eating out, you can save $5 to $10 each day you don’t eat out, that’s just one example of money that can be squeezed out of your current salary, re-purposed, even if it takes more time that you want it to take to save money for your future, just think of it like this, the time will pass whether or not you are working on your future. Where else can you save? What are you spending your money on that can be re-purposed for your future? Clothes? Shoes? Expensive hobbies? Vacations? Frivolous driving? Movies? Every channel you can get on satellite or cable? Eating out? Coffee house? Alcohol? Video games? Junk food? Manicures? Expensive cosmetics? I’m not trying to judge you, just get you to take a hard look at what you are doing right now that can be changed. Any one of these things are minor, but several of these things can make a big difference, it all boils down to what you really want and are willing to do.

Good luck, I sincerely wish you well and success. :)

Wretha

]]> By: Ali http://www.off-grid.net/2009/04/25/ready-for-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-230567 Ali Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:53:53 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3658#comment-230567 so do I. It seems like such a struggle to even make enough money to buy a cheep peice of nowhere land. We're in our early 20's too. so do I. It seems like such a struggle to even make enough money to buy a cheep peice of nowhere land. We’re in our early 20’s too.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.off-grid.net/2009/04/25/ready-for-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-229760 Daniel Fri, 08 May 2009 05:50:01 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=3658#comment-229760 It is as this article was describing my thoughts, because I want to move somewhere with a huge yard to grow my own food, I want to go off grid, and I too want to learn how to sow. They've (capitalism advocates) really pushed our id to it's limits. I am tired of all this!!! I don't want a new car, a large mansion, nor hhigh tech gadgets and flat screen TV, i mean when is it enough, the tv's always get flatter, the cars newer and blah blah blah. I just want free time to be with family and to educate myself in the things that really matter, am over this artificial life and am only 24. I want true freedom, freedom from working everday for someone elses profit who every year loses more and more respect for holidays and personal days who pays me enough so that I always have to go back and then some. It is as this article was describing my thoughts, because I want to move somewhere with a huge yard to grow my own food, I want to go off grid, and I too want to learn how to sow. They’ve (capitalism advocates) really pushed our id to it’s limits. I am tired of all this!!! I don’t want a new car, a large mansion, nor hhigh tech gadgets and flat screen TV, i mean when is it enough, the tv’s always get flatter, the cars newer and blah blah blah. I just want free time to be with family and to educate myself in the things that really matter, am over this artificial life and am only 24. I want true freedom, freedom from working everday for someone elses profit who every year loses more and more respect for holidays and personal days who pays me enough so that I always have to go back and then some.

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